GEN 411 - Baccalaureate Capstone II
Online Resources
undergraduate research conferences
Getting Started
- Medaille's General Education Core Description, Goals, etc.
A concise presentation of the guiding principles behind Medaille's General Education Core; may be worth reviewing as you begin to develop your Capstone project's interdisciplinary elements. - Medaille College Academic Integrity Policy
A detailed statement describing the College's policies and procedures with regard to cheating, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty. - Research Guide
Developed by the Medaille College Library, this site includes great general information on selecting topics, locating and evaluating sources, citation, etc. - Subject Guides to Online Research
Another helpful Medaille College Library site that is organized by discipline and includes numerous links to a variety of online sources. - Librarians' Internet Index
A California-based index of great librarian-selected resources; makes an excellent starting point for a variety of research projects, including the Capstone project. - Searching the Internet
The Medaille College Library's links to search engines, meta-engines, online subject directories, online search tutorials, etc. See also their excellent Guide to Evaluating Internet Resources. - Opposing Viewpoints Series home page
Published by Greenhaven Press, the Opposing Viewpoints series provides carefully edited selections on a variety of controversial issues, some of which may be appropriate for Capstone projects.
NB: The College Library collection now includes dozens of books from the Opposing Viewpoints series; to browse our Opposing Viewpoints books, simply conduct a Title Search in the Online Catalog using the term "Opposing Viewpoints." - Taking Sides home page
Published by Dushkin, the Taking Sides series is another popular and generally well edited collection on controversial issues.
NB: The College Library collection now includes a handful of resources from the Taking Sides series; to browse our Taking Sides resources, simply conduct a Title Search in the Online Catalog using the term "Taking Sides." - advice from former Capstone students
Find out what former GEN 411 students said when asked for the most important piece of advice that they could give to other students just beginning their Capstone projects. (NB: These comments were collected during assessment of Dr. Erion's GEN 411[01-F] course on May 5, 2004.) - more advice from former Capstone students
More GEN 411 student recommendations. (NB: These comments were collected during assessment of Dr. Erion's GEN 411[01-G] course on May 6, 2005.) - still more advice from former Capstone students
More GEN 411 student recommendations. (NB: These comments were collected during assessment of Dr. Erion's GEN 411[41-M] course on June 9, 2003.)
Finding Books
- Medaille College Library Online Catalog
Online catalog for the Medaille College Library. - Other Library Catalogs
Links to catalogs at other local libraries (including BECPL, UB, Buffalo State, Canisius and others), some within a short walk or drive from Medaille's main campus. NB: you can search multiple local catalogs with the WNYLibraries.org Virtual Union Catalog. - Library of Congress Online Catalog
By carefully searching the collection of the world's largest library, you should be able to generate a comprehensive list of books on your topic (some of which may be suitable for interlibrary loan requests). - Interlibrary Loan Page
Interlibrary loan policies for the Medaille College Library; this page includes a useful online form for submitting interlibrary loan requests electronically.
Finding Periodical Articles
- Subject Guides to Online Research
Can help you identify periodical materials that are most likely to be relevant to your project. - Databases
Contains links to the Medaille College Library's electronic index and database resources; an alphabetical list of databases is also available here, and details on off-campus access are available here. - Serials Solutions
An essential tool for locating periodical titles in Medaille's vast electronic and print collection.
Citing Sources
- Citing Information
General source citation strategies and techniques from the Medaille College Library; see also their new RefWorks citation management tool. - "APA Style: Electronic References"
Includes guidelines for citing electronic sources in proper APA style. - Diana Hacker's "Research and Documentation Online"
A great resource to supplement Hacker's A Pocket Style Manual; includes a wealth of information on finding and properly documenting sources in the MLA, APA, Chicago, and CBE styles. - "Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Style"
Answers a number of common questions about MLA style, including those concerning Works Cited entries for electronic sources. - The Landmark Project Citation Machine
An interactive Web tool designed to assist with the production of reference citations in the MLA and APA formats. (Recommended by Sara Jackson.)
Undergraduate Research Conferences
- National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR)
A national organization that has promoted undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity since 1987; NCUR sponsors a large interdisciplinary research conference for undergraduates, typically held each spring with a variety of presentation formats (posters, presentations, exhibits, performances, etc.). - Other Annual Interdisciplinary Conferences
- Butler Undergraduate Research Conference (URC), Butler University, Indianapolis, IN
Typically held each spring with paper presentation sessions and poster sessions. - Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of Undergraduate Scholarship (MARCUS), Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA
Typically held each fall with oral presentation sessions and poster sessions. - Mid-Atlantic Undergraduate Research Conference (MAURC), West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV
Typically held each spring with paper presentation sessions.
- Butler Undergraduate Research Conference (URC), Butler University, Indianapolis, IN
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Miscellaneous
- University of Chicago Press interview of Booth, Colomb, and Williams, authors of The Craft of Research.
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